Argentina: The Government updated the values of fruits and vegetables

The basket is sold in large supermarkets in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) and is made up of seven products: potato, tomato, pumpkin, onion, apple, Ecuadorian banana and subtropical banana. Thus, the prices that are valid from August 1 to 31, 2023 are the following: -- Black potato, $459 per kilo. -- Round tomato, $589. -- Pumpkin, $199. -- Onion, $190 kg. -- Apple, $439. -- Ecuadorian banana, $560. -- Subtropical banana, $440. In this edition, the same fruits and vegetables as in July are maintained, but the rise of $210 in the price of black potatoes stands out with respect to that month's basket; the round tomato increased $139 in the same period. Fair Prices is a voluntary agreement with the suppliers of the Central Market of Buenos Aires and large supermarket chains that sets the values of the most representative fruits and vegetables consumed by Argentines, according to the Government. Recently, Comercio had updated with a 5% ...